{"product_id":"ibs82024-henry-mancini-centennial","title":"Henry Mancini Centennial","description":"\u003ch3\u003e2024 NativeDSD Album of the Year Award Winner - Film Music\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Mancini Centennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of the legendary Film Composer's music on his 100th Anniversary. Featuring \u003cstrong\u003eJosé María Moreno Valiente \u003c\/strong\u003econducting \u003cstrong\u003eOrquesta Filarmónica de Málaga \u003c\/strong\u003eon the IBS Classical label.\r\n\r\nThe album features 19 Mancini classics including \u003cstrong\u003eTheme From The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn, Moon River, Charade, The Days of Wine and Roses, Two For The Road, Dear Heart, Baby Elephant Walk and The Great Waldo Pepper March\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is \u003cstrong\u003eExclusively Available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 at NativeDSD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nWith the endorsement of certain composers outside the realm of entertainment, film music has emerged as the last bastion of symphonic expression. It’s worth recalling the foundational elements of the recognizable tradition in this regard. It’s not far-fetched to consider the extent to which the ideal of a soundtrack encompasses a significant portion of the finest orchestral compositions of the past century—a domain where it’s difficult not to spotlight Henry Mancini as a leading figure in this sonic legacy. Moreover, if we were to identify the artist who most effectively distilled the perfect synergy between music and cinema, it would be fair to attribute such distinction to the American maestro.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Mancini\u003c\/strong\u003e, born Enrico Nicola Mancini to Italian immigrants, began his musical journey under the tutelage of his father, a jazz-loving flutist. Despite initially being drawn towards following his father’s footsteps and mastering the flute, he soon found himself immersed in the study of piano.\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA pivotal moment arrived in 1958 with his composition for Orson Welles’ \u003ci\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e. This score, containing the signature elements for which Henry Mancini would be remembered—the obsessive four-four rhythm, the introduction of Latin percussion, the syncopated pulse of jazz, and deeply emotive melodies—caught the attention of director Blake Edwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDirector \u003cstrong\u003eBlake Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e promptly hired Mancini for his television series \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gunn\u003c\/strong\u003e. The music Mancini crafted for this assignment, mimicked endlessly in the following decades, made a staggering impact at a time when television was just becoming a mass-consumption phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Edwards\/Mancini collaboration captivated audiences worldwide throughout the 1960s with films like \u003ci\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany\u003c\/i\u003e’s (featuring the unforgettable \u003cstrong\u003eMoon River\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eDays of Wine and Roses\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pink Panther\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYet Mancini’s musical legacy extends beyond, leaving indelible marks through scores for directors such as \u003cstrong\u003eStanley Donen\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArabesque, Charade, Two for the Road\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Hawks\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMan’s Favorite Sport, Hatari!\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003cstrong\u003eVittorio de Sica\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSunflower\u003c\/i\u003e). The rest, after \u003cstrong\u003e4 Academy Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, around \u003cstrong\u003e20 Grammy Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Globe Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the history of cinema and music. 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